Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

Lat: 48.28176°NLon: 113.60657°WElev: 3848.0ft.

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 04:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Essex MT
 48.43°N 113.6°W (Elev. 5866 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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